- The Vijayanagara Empire (14th–17th century CE) issued large quantities of gold coins; other metals used in their coinage were pure silver and copper.
- Pagodas – higher denomination –figure of running warrior along with dagger symbol
- Gold fanams – fractional units
- Silver taras – fractional units
- Copper coins – day-to-day transactions
- The earlier Vijayanagara coinage was produced in different mints and was called by different names such as Barkur gadyanas, Bhatkal gadyanas, etc.
- The inscriptions were in Kannada or Sanskrit.
- Images found are a double-headed eagle holding an elephant in each beak and claw, a bull, an elephant and various Hindu deities.
- The gold varahan coin issued by Krishna Deva Raya (1509– 1529 CE) had a seated Vishnu on one side and a three-line legend of Shri Pratap Krishna Raya in Sanskrit on the other side.
